Kindling

Sparkle · 01-05-2011, 09:21 AM

I am a vehement book lover with 1000's of books at home and also a kindle-convert!

I thought I would hate it, I thought I would miss turning pages, that it would be like an extension of my laptop, that it would hurt my eyes...
All untrue. I absolutely love it.

Echoing what others have said:

It is so light! I can read one-handed in bed, standing in a queue, cooking dinner ... and I do! When I read the Millennium Trilogy I didn't go anywhere without my kindle and I read every possible moment I could.

It is so small - it does fit in my handbag. I love that. I don't have to tote around a bigger bag to accommodate my reading habit. I often bring it to work and read during my lunch break, I bring it to appointments when I know I will be waiting....I bring it everywhere.

The lightness and small size make it so convenient to travel with - I can have 100s of books to hand when I am in an airport, on the beach or stuck off in the middle of nowhere for a few days.

It holds its battery charge for a very long time. I only bring my kindle charger if I am traveling more than a week and know I will be reading a lot. I rarely need it.

I can preview books before buying them to see if I think they will be to my taste.

I do still love my physical books.

And I will continue to buy *special* books like first editions, special/rare copies of classics and art books. But the kindle allows me to enjoy so many more books without worries of what I will do with it after I finish. And I can edit my physical library to only include those books that are very special to me.

MsTinkerbelly · 01-05-2011, 11:07 AM

I love books. I love the feel of books. I love the smell of books.

My most wonderful love bought me a Kindle for Christmas...OMG I absolutely LOVE my new Kindle!

Arwen · 02-15-2011, 11:41 AM

The most awesome Nora Roberts addresses Copyright Infringement.

girl_dee · 02-15-2011, 04:15 PM

Enjoy your new gadget!

daisygrrl · 03-18-2011, 01:50 PM

So far, I adore my new Kindle (Latest Generation) with 3G access.

I struggled with whether or not to purchase it--and batted around with whether to buy a Nook or a Kindle...and then what kind of Kindle. In the end, speed (especially with booting-up) and battery life won and I went with the Kindle.

I've been enjoying my new toy for over a week now; I'm surprised at how easy it is on my eyes... I'm not sure if it's the contrast (i.e. darker background than most paperbacks), but the reading experience seems to be easier on my eyes--which allows me to read for longer amounts of time without that nagging eye strain.

I was worried that I would miss the tactile experience of a paper book, but I was surprised that I didn't... Well, I do have plenty of paper books--and not every book is available via Kindle, so I think I'm safe from completely letting go of all my hard copies.

I highly recommend the 3G--especially if you travel a lot or are regularly in areas where wi-fi may not be readily available. I adore "sampling" and then either discarding or buying--it's like having an entire library at my fingertips!

My only criticism may seem persnickety (and shared by others): the publishing system that Kindle uses is inferior to Nook's... This means that sometimes proper nouns aren't capitalized and other editorial faux pas. But, hey, typographical errors are in most manuscripts...

Happy Kindling, ya'll!

girl_dee · 03-18-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by daisygrrl

So far, I adore my new Kindle (Latest Generation) with 3G access.

I struggled with whether or not to purchase it--and batted around with whether to buy a Nook or a Kindle...and then what kind of Kindle. In the end, speed (especially with booting-up) and battery life won and I went with the Kindle.

I've been enjoying my new toy for over a week now; I'm surprised at how easy it is on my eyes... I'm not sure if it's the contrast (i.e. darker background than most paperbacks), but the reading experience seems to be easier on my eyes--which allows me to read for longer amounts of time without that nagging eye strain.

I was worried that I would miss the tactile experience of a paper book, but I was surprised that I didn't... Well, I do have plenty of paper books--and not every book is available via Kindle, so I think I'm safe from completely letting go of all my hard copies.

I highly recommend the 3G--especially if you travel a lot or are regularly in areas where wi-fi may not be readily available. I adore "sampling" and then either discarding or buying--it's like having an entire library at my fingertips!

My only criticism may seem persnickety (and shared by others): the publishing system that Kindle uses is inferior to Nook's... This means that sometimes proper nouns aren't capitalized and other editorial faux pas. But, hey, typographical errors are in most manuscripts...

Happy Kindling, ya'll!

Improper capitalization? That would be a deciding factor for me. Not persnickety at all, that would be major annoying.

Glad you are enjoying. Kindle on!

Selenay · 03-20-2011, 03:43 PM

I have a kindle; it's honestly one of the best gifts I ever received. I wasn't sure, at first how I'd feel about it (it's just not the same as a book, you know?) but I do so adore it. I've got over 600 books on there, now, most of which I've already breezed through.

And, FWIW, I've never seen a typographical error in a purchased kindle book, and if I do come across one, I'm more likely than not to return it.

01-05-2011, 09:21 AM	#1
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03-20-2011, 03:43 PM	#7
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